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AWS E310 vs. ASTM Grade LCB Steel

Both AWS E310 and ASTM grade LCB steel are iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LCB steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 44.5 to 53.9
97 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0